Archive for February, 2009
Quick Money Saving Tip
CommentsChristmas is over, but the bills might not all be gone. Plus, Uncle Sam is going to want his kickback, that’s taxes to you and me, by April. Throw in a recession, and it is probably a good idea to look at saving some money. If you’ve been through your budget and you don’t find anything out of whack (tip: if your cell phone bill is more than $60 and you aren’t a traveling salesman,... Read more→
How Safe Are Municipal Bonds
CommentsPeople are always asking me how safe municipal bonds are. The answer is: They’re Safe. Note that we are talking about BONDS here, NOT Notes, which are a whole different deal. Unless you are an expert or near-expert bond trader, you should stay away from any and all notes of any kind except those from the US Treasury. But, that can’t be the end of it. After all, there are some... Read more→
January 2009 Stock Market Update
CommentsTo no one’s surprise, all of the major stock market averages ended January down for the month. This has drawn out the media to file their annual (when the market is down in January) stories about how sometimes January being up or down can predict how the year goes as well. This is about as accurate as which conference wins the Superbowl, the AFC or NFC, predicting how the stock market will... Read more→
